Physical Education, B.S.ED.

System-Wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)

Majors must take BIOL 151 /151L, INED 211 , EPSY 210  and MATH 114  or MATH 103  as a prerequisite as part of the System-wide General Education Requirement.

Note

Students should complete professional education coursework (see below) concurrently with general education and content major coursework.

Major Core (39 Credits)

• ELED 395 - Practicum 1-2 credits (2 credits required)
• HLTH 110 - Health Concepts 3 Credits
• HLTH 201 - ATOD Prevention Education 2 credits
• HLTH 370 - Stress Management 3 credits
• PE 145 - Introduction to Exercise Science / Physical Education 1 credit
• PE 180 - Foundations of HPER 2 credits
• PE 181 - Fundamentals of Elementary PE 2 credits
• PE 300 - Applied Sport and Exercise Science 3 credits
• PE 341 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
• PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education 2-3 credits (2 credits required)
• PE 354 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
• PE 363 - Skills Concepts 3 credits
• PE 376 - Technology Integration in Physical Education 3 credits
• PE 440 - Organization and Administration of HPEA 2-3 credits (2 credits required)
• PE 452 - Motor Learning and Development 3 credits
• SEED 395 - Practicum 1-3 credits (2 credits required)

Supporting Science and Technology Component (13 Credits)

• BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy 4 credits
• BIOL 221L - Human Anatomy Lab 0 credits
• CSC 105 - Introduction to Computers 3 credits
• CIS 350 - Computer Hardware, Data Communications and Networking 3 credits

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• Choose one course from the following (3 credits)
• CIS 123 - Problem Solving and Programming 3 credits

• (Recommended)

• CIS 130 - Visual Basic Programming 3 credits
• CSC 150 - Computer Science I 3 credits

Professional Education Courses (30 Credits)

¹ No grade less than a “C” and must be completed prior to admission to Teacher Education.

² Requires field experience.

• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education 1-2 credits (2 credits required) ¹
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations 3 credits
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology 2-3 credits (3 credits required) ¹
• SEED 295 - Practicum 1 credit
• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities 2-3 credits (3 credits required) ¹

• Note:  Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required for the remaining courses.  Requirements for Admission to the Teacher Education Program are found earlier in the College of Education section.

• ED 488 - K-12 Student Teaching 4-12 credits (8 credits required)
• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment 2 credits
• SEED 302 - Secondary/Middle Content Area: Major 2-3 credits (2 credit required) ²
• SEED 401 - Methods of Educational Technology 1 credit
• SEED 440 - Classroom Management 1-3 credits (2 credits required)
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy 1-3 credits (3 credits required)

Electives* (8 Credits)

* One credit of electives is met as part of the system general education (BIOL 151/151L).

Yearlong Residency/Student Teaching

Teacher candidates complete a yearlong residency / student teaching capstone experience during the final two semesters prior to graduation.  Placements are made in districts with which the College of Education has a formal partnership and whose personnel are trained in the co-teaching model.  Out-of-area placements are not granted for the yearlong residency / student teaching experience.

Teaching Certification and Licensure

Dakota State University (DSU) Educator Preparation Programs are approved by the South Dakota State Board of Education. Dakota State University is a regionally accredited post-secondary institution.  All students completing Teacher Certification programs through Dakota State University will be recommended for an initial South Dakota Teaching License regardless of the state in which they reside while completing the coursework.  Therefore, out-of-state applicants will want to verify the licensure and certification requirements for their state of interest.

Students who successfully complete Educator Preparation Programs at Dakota State University are eligible to receive a recommendation for the applicable teaching certification in the State of South Dakota.  All education graduates are encouraged to apply for South Dakota certification immediately upon completion of their degree.

Teacher education graduates may also be eligible for Dakota State University recommendation for certification in other states. Teaching certification/licensure requirements vary among states.  Dakota State University cannot confirm the graduate will be immediately certified outside of South Dakota and is researching certification/licensure outside of South Dakota.  If you are seeking certification or licensure, you will want to contact the appropriate governing body in your state. The U.S. Department of Education hyperlink will help you learn more about certification in your state:  http://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html.  Please contact the College of Education Office regarding licensure certification outside of South Dakota at 605-256-5177.